Biobank Technician (Leicester Cardiovascular Bioresource)

About the role

In this varied role you will be providing general support for the day to day running and biobanking activities of the Leicester Cardiovascular Bioresource laboratories within the NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre – Cardiovascular Theme (BRC). As a Biobank Technician you will collect and process whole blood samples, use a dedicated Laboratory Information management System as well as other equipment to process, store, track and withdraw biological samples.

About you

To be a successful Biobank Technician, you will have technical or scientific education to at least ONC or NVQ 3 level, as well as prior technical work experience in a bioscience’s laboratory environment. Alongside this, you will have sound knowledge of good laboratory practice and of laboratory safety issues. Experience of handling human biological samples and processing blood samples is also essential.

Additional information

Informal enquiries are welcome and should be made to Shireen Kharodia on sk427@leicester.ac.uk

The University of Leicester has been changing the world, and changing people’s lives, for 100 years. When you join us, you’ll become part of a community of Citizens of Change, which includes not only our staff and our current students but also thousands of Leicester graduates around the world.

As a diverse and forward-thinking employer, we embed the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion into everything we do. That includes not just our core missions of teaching and research, but also our support for staff, students and our local community.

We’re committed to the wellbeing of all our staff and to the sustainability of our environment, on our campus and beyond. We offer a competitive salary package, excellent pension scheme and a generous annual leave allowance, along with opportunities to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Vacancy terms

Full time or job share, fixed term until 30 November 2027